The Prince Yu's mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations everywhere.
A joyous atmosphere filled the air.
Only then did I realize that Prince Yu was about to get married.
The servants in the mansion were busy running around, their faces beaming with smiles.
At this time, a major event occurred in the capital.
Yao Ruofeng, the eldest daughter of the Grand Tutor, has disappeared.
This caused a huge uproar in Beijing.
The Yao family is a family of upright officials and has no enemies in the capital.
In broad daylight, a living person simply vanished.
Grand Tutor Yao sought help from the Emperor.
The emperor also attached great importance to it.
Such a thing happened right under the emperor's nose. In addition to sending Ye Jinhu, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, to thoroughly investigate the matter, the emperor also sent Prince Yu.
Prince Yu brought his future brother-in-law Jiang He along to investigate the case.
Jiang He followed Prince Yu to Yao's residence to learn about the situation.
According to Madam Yao, Yao Ruofeng said the day before she disappeared that she was going to Xiangguo Temple outside the city to offer incense.
However, the abbot of the temple said he had never seen Yao Ruofeng.
The case suddenly reached a stalemate.
At this moment, a maid provided an important clue.
She said that on the day Yao Ruofeng disappeared, she saw a carriage parked at the back gate of the Yao residence, and the emblem on the carriage was the coat of arms of a neighboring country's royal family...
Jiang He was startled. This matter was actually related to a neighboring country? King Yu's expression also turned solemn.
First the emperor was assassinated, and the mastermind has yet to be caught.
Now that Yao Taifu's daughter has been arrested, if she is indeed connected to the enemy state, then things will not be peaceful in the capital.
The King of Yu's expression was grave. If it was indeed the work of a neighboring country, then things would be troublesome.
He went to report to the emperor.
Emperor Rongsheng was furious: "How dare they kidnap innocent girls in the capital? Are they trying to start a war?"
Lin Muheng said, "The matter has not been thoroughly investigated yet. Perhaps someone is deliberately trying to confuse the issue. Let's wait until I find the person before making any further plans."
"Good! These people must be caught, otherwise the capital will be in turmoil."
Rong Sheng Emperor's Way.
These past few days, there has indeed been widespread panic in the capital.
Besides women who had no choice but to come out to make a living, there were also women on the street.
There wasn't a single trace of a noblewoman from a prominent family.
Jiang He suggested searching the city, but Lin Muheng thought that would alert the enemy.
The two expressed their own opinions, and the two reached a stalemate.
Lin Muheng suggested that they start by investigating the people around Yao Ruofeng.
Jiang He thought this was a good plan.
That means he's now in sync with Lin Muheng.
This is precisely what Lin Muheng valued in Jianghe.
He wouldn't fawn over Lin Muheng just because he was a prince.
They also won't blindly trust others.
However, he will not stubbornly stick to his own opinion as long as he believes it to be correct.
Such people are best suited to fight alongside you.
The two began their investigation at the Yao family's residence.
Madam Yao cried out in anguish, "Your Highness! You must find my Feng'er! I don't know where she is suffering!"
Madam Yao wept bitterly, and Lin Muheng waited quietly until she had cried enough.
"Has anyone come looking for you after Miss Yao went missing?"
"No!" Madam Yao said, "We are waiting too, but no one has sent a message." Madam Yao seemed a little anxious.
At this time, Grand Tutor Yao also returned to his residence.
He sent out many people, but they all disappeared without a trace.
Lin Muheng looked at Grand Tutor Yao with sharp eyes and said, "I am ordered to investigate the case of Miss Yao's disappearance. I hope you will cooperate."
Grand Tutor Yao hurriedly replied, "If Your Highness requires anything, I will certainly do my best to cooperate."
Lin Muheng then asked, "Have you noticed anything unusual? For example, have any strangers been coming and going from your residence recently?"
Grand Tutor Yao pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "There is nothing unusual. It's just that a few days before Feng'er's accident, she received a mysterious letter, but she burned it after reading it. I don't know the specific contents."
Lin Muheng's heart skipped a beat; it seemed there was something fishy about this. He decided to investigate further and find out the truth.
They discovered that Yao Ruofeng's personal maid, Xiao Cui, had disappeared after the incident.
Logically speaking, if Yao Ruofeng disappeared, her maid should either have disappeared or been beaten to death as well.
However, after Yao Ruofeng's accident, some people saw Xiao Cui entering and leaving the teahouse.
That's strange.
After the young lady disappeared, her personal maidservant did not return to the mansion to report the news, but instead appeared in the teahouse.
This is not in line with common sense.
Therefore, Lin Muheng focused his search on Xiao Cui.
Lin Muheng sent people to search for Xiao Cui's whereabouts, and finally found her at an inn.
However, Xiao Cui was already dead at this time. Her body lay in the middle of the room, her face as pale as paper.
Lin Muheng carefully examined Xiao Cui's body and found a thin ligature mark on her neck, indicating that she had been murdered.
Her brows were furrowed, and her death was gruesome.
The situation became even more complicated.
"Your Highness!" Jiang He said quickly after carefully examining the body, "This is not the primary crime scene."
Lin Muheng squatted down and looked at her. "Yes, there are obvious drag marks on her back. And the manager just said that this room was only vacated this morning. The maid's body was already stiff, so she obviously didn't die this morning."
The two carefully inspected every inch of the ground beneath their feet.
Just when they were at their wits' end, Jiang He said, "Your Highness, I know where the crime scene is."
"Tell me!" Lin Muheng said. He already had the answer in his heart, but he wanted to see if the two of them had the same opinion.
"Coal mine!" the two exclaimed in unison.
The hair clippings were exposed.
The two exchanged a glance.
Lin Muheng said, "Call Lord Ye over and have him drag the body away."
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